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Greg Tardy

Born: February 3, 1966

“Music is an expression of the soul and I always try to speak through my horn,” says Gregory Tardy. “I once heard an older musician say ‘it is better to be felt than to be heard’. I never forgot that. That is my approach to playing any style of music.” Born into a musical family, Gregory Tardy began his musical career studying classical clarinet. In high school, Gregory excelled in music, winning many awards and scholarships offers. While studying with renowned clarinetists Russell Dagon and Jack Snavely, Tardy began preparing for a symphony career. Over time, he began to be asked to play saxophone, to fill in missing gaps in various ensembles

Minerva Musicae 2026

by Luciano Rossetti
August 5, 2026

Nadav Remez: At the Intersection of Modern Jazz and Jewish Folk

by Dean Nardi
July 30, 2026

Summit (self-released, 2025) is as moving and inventive as any of Nadav Remez' previous albums, either as a leader--So Far (Brooklyn Underground Jazz Records, 2011)--or with various sideman projects, all of which similarly test the limits of modern guitar music. Summit feels like a direct extension of a slippery sound he has been refining for at ...

Take Five with Saxophonist Bernell Jones II

by AAJ Staff
June 19, 2026

Meet Bernell Jones Originally from Memphis, TN, Bernell Jones II is an NYC-based genre-fluid saxophonist and songwriter. His music showcases a variety of influences from his upbringing such as gospel, jazz, blues, r&b, etc. As a performing artist, he has worked alongside artists such as Ms. Lauryn Hill, Olivia Dean, Wyclef Jean, Philip Harper, Eric Bellinger, ...

Big Ears 2026

by Mark Sullivan
April 9, 2026

Big Ears Festival Knoxville, TN March 26-29, 2026 Another year, another jam-packed festival lineup. The Spotlight presentations included SUSS Presents Across the Horizon, an ambient country experience; films and performances related to Ethiopia's musical legacy; and David Byrne's Who is the Sky? Polish pianist/composer Hania Rani offered an ambient concert and the ...

Unleashed

By Altin Sencalar

Label: Posi-Tone Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Unleashed; Obsession; Forgiveness; Set Adrift; 17 West; Solid Gold; Buenaventura; Straight Street; Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise; What’s Next.

For the Record

By Craig Brann

Label: SteepleChase Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Fourths On Sixths; It’s Like She Said; I Really Couldn’t Imagine; Old Man Sco; 11235; Lauds; Kvetchin’; Churlish; Chelsea Bridge; Cetacean; A Word From The Deacon.

Nadav Remez: Summit

by Carl Medsker
October 11, 2025

Israeli-born guitarist Nadav Remez has been accruing the compositions on Summit for 20 years, sharpening them in live performances until hitting critical mass. The program, comprised of Remez originals along with rearranged traditional songs, blends jazz, indie rock and Jewish folk music into a fresh and energetic experience. The melodies are memorable, the meters and harmonies ...

Sonny Rollins, Greg Tardy, Sam Dillon, Jimmy Greene and Dave Anderson

by Joe Dimino
August 3, 2025

From a seasoned jazz cat who keeps the flame burning bright, we kick off the 917th episode of Neon Jazz with the ever-inventive Dave Anderson, spinning tracks from his soulful new 2025 release, In Lieu of Flowers. It all starts with his sound--modern yet rooted--and a nod to where it all began: witnessing the legendary Sonny ...

Introducing Pianist Holly Bean

by Sanford Josephson
May 25, 2025

For Holly Bean, in her last semester at Juilliard, it was the summit of a long journey that began when, as a three-year-old, she started playing on the piano in her Oak Ridge, TN, home. “I would hop on top of the bench and try to copy my mom, who plays piano and organ," she said. ...